You want a Revolution?

Nov 21 2006 By Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo

It is six months since Love opened to rave reviews at The Mirage.

The multi-million pound production was brought to the stage with the help of Sir George Martin and his son Giles.

It links together 60 international artists from the Cirque du Soleil and more than 100 Beatles songs.

The new album of the show's soundtrack, created using original master tapes from Abbey Road studios by Sir George and Giles, had its world premiere in Liverpool last week and went on sale yesterday.

Love can turn back the clocks

THE Beatles are outselling Oasis and U2 in the race to top this week's album chart.

Thirty-six years after they split, the Fab Four are heading for number one again.

Their Love album, soundtrack to the Las Vegas show based on their music, is just ahead of Stop The Clocks by Oasis.

But there are only 200 copies in it and Oasis could overtake them before the week is out, according to music chain HMV.

U2's 18 Songs is in third place.

Guitar that gently wept

A GUITAR played by George Harrison as Beatlemania began to grip Britain is going under the hammer.

The Maton MS500 Mastersound guitar, which Harrison played in 1963, is expected to fetch more than £100,000 when it goes on sale on November 30 - the fifth anniversary of his death.

Other highlights from the Cooper Owen's Music Legends auction include John Lennon's "favourite" grey shirt, expected to fetch £8,000.

Lennon's shirt, which he also wore in 1963, came into the possession of a fan who found herself locked in a bathroom with the topless star.

After choking on whisky she had mistaken for ginger ale, Lennon gave her the shirt to keep her warm and invited her to keep it.

The auction includes nearly 300 pieces of rock and pop memorabilia and takes place at Air Studios in London.